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| Santa Ana Tin Mining Co. Mill as it was. (Historic pictures from USC Library) |
Unknown to most, Trabuco Canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains was a hotbed for underground activity.
Just in the backyard of suburban Orange County, the Santa Ana Mountains are a haven for those wishing to escape the concrete jungle into something a bit more concrete free.
Trabuco canyon is one of the major canyons of the San Juan Creek watershed and holds a natural stream that flows almost all the time in certain places. All through this canyon are remnants of the past; be they old fences, historic cabins, or ancient oak trees. While many people visit this canyon with its dirt road and numerous hiking opportunities each day, most are not aware of the history that lay just off the road.
